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jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 22, 2024

Late Jan Steelers

jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
Steelers

PICK: 24 RND: 1 (PIT)

Amarius Mims

OT Georgia

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PICK: 66 RND: 3 (PIT)

Ruke Orhorhoro

DT Clemson

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PICK: 71 RND: 3 (PIT)

Sedrick Van Pran

C Georgia

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PICK: 78 RND: 3 (PIT)

Marist Liufau

LB Notre Dame

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PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)

Spencer Rattler

QB South Carolina

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PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)

Max Melton

CB Rutgers

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PICK: 102 RND: 4 (PIT)

Cole Bishop

S Utah

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PICK: 190 RND: 6 (PIT)

Andrew Raym

C Oklahoma

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PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)

Cornelius Johnson

WR Michigan

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PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)

Devin Leary

QB Kentucky

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PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)

Amarius Mims

OT Georgia

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PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)

Ruke Orhorhoro

DT Clemson

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PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)

Sedrick Van Pran

C Georgia

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PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)

Marist Liufau

LB Notre Dame

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PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)

Max Melton

CB Rutgers

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PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)

Cole Bishop

S Utah

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PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)

Andrew Raym

C Oklahoma

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PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)

Cornelius Johnson

WR Michigan

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PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)

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PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)

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PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)

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PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)

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PICK: 21 RND: 1 (SEA)

Brian Thomas Jr.

WR LSU

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PICK: 53 RND: 2 (ATL)

Ja'Tavion Sanders

TE Texas

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PICK: 120 RND: 4 (WSH)

Ben Sinnott

TE Kansas State

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PICK: 121 RND: 4 (ARI)

Beaux Limmer

C Arkansas

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PICK: 199 RND: 6 (SEA)

Kingsley Eguakun

C Florida

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PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)

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PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)

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PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)

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Overall B

ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-

The Steelers won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The Steelers went off the board in a big way for Cornelius Johnson, 125 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with edge rusher, running back and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick24 Rnd1 Amarius Mims

In slot 24 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. More want than need.

Pick66 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro

By-the-book stuff, Ruke Orhorhoro at pick No. 66 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.

Pick71 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran

The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Sedrick Van Pran while clear needs at edge rusher, running back and other spots sat open.

Pick78 Rnd3 Marist Liufau

They paid up for Marist Liufau at Round 3, Pick 14 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.

Pick85 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler

They liked Spencer Rattler enough to skip the value, taking him in the 85th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.

Pick87 Rnd3 Max Melton

Max Melton in pick 87 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.

Pick102 Rnd4 Cole Bishop

Cole Bishop at the 102nd pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.

Pick190 Rnd6 Andrew Raym

Nothing to complain about; Andrew Raym went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.

Pick223 Rnd7 Cornelius Johnson

A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cornelius Johnson well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.